Mk1 Escort/ Essex V6
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my first Mk1 had been modded to take the essex... that blew up and it had pinto in when i bought it
the transmission tunnel had been 'enlarged' quite a bit.... smashed to fook with a sledge hammer it looked like!
battery had gone to the boot. few more exhaust hangers... otherwise the shell looked pretty standard...
the transmission tunnel had been 'enlarged' quite a bit.... smashed to fook with a sledge hammer it looked like!
battery had gone to the boot. few more exhaust hangers... otherwise the shell looked pretty standard...
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Just remember that the V6 essex engine is very heavy and it will not handle as well as with a crossflow in it. Even a pinto is a bit heavy for them.Not only will it affect the handling,it is harder to fit and a good pinto or xflow will show it up round the track,so ok for a show type car but not as a track car.
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Just remember that the V6 essex engine is very heavy and it will not handle as well as with a crossflow in it. Even a pinto is a bit heavy for them.Not only will it affect the handling,it is harder to fit and a good pinto or xflow will show it up round the track,so ok for a show type car but not as a track car.
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Only problem we ever had with it was overheating on a very hot day so get a good sized rad in there.
As for tunnel i think it was a capri one we used just stiched into the mk1 shell bubble arches and a capri rear axle
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